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Jun 3, 21 •
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Comments Off on Coetzee to start for Vodacom Bulls against the Storm
Springbok loose forward Marcell Coetzee will earn his first cap for the Vodacom Bulls when they host the DHL Stormers in their Pro14 Rainbow Cup SA clash at Loftus Versfeld on Friday, 4 June 2021. Vodacom Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White has tweaked the...
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May 27, 21 •
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Comments Off on Italy to host Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup Final in Treviso
Treviso’s Stadio di Monigo will play host to the Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup ‘North v South’ Final on Saturday, 19 June thanks to the support of the Federazione Italiana Rugby (FIR) and the Italian government. A kick-off time will be confirmed soon for...
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May 21, 21 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions vs Vodacom Bulls
The Emirates Lions welcome the Vodacom Bulls to Emirates Airline Park on Saturday in round 4 of the Rainbow Cup SA tournament. Consistency and experience were key factors for coach Ivan van Rooyen in his team selection this week. He was forced to make a...
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May 21, 21 •
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Comments Off on Smith to direct traffic for Vodacom Bulls against Jukskei neighbours
Flyhalf Chris Smith returns to the starting line-up as the Vodacom Bulls prepare for their short trip to Johannesburg, where they will face the Emirates Lions at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday, 22 May 2021. Apart from Smith’s return, James Verity-Amm...
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May 20, 21 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks vs. DHL Stormers
Both the Cell C Sharks and the DHL Stormers will run out onto Jonsson Kings Park looking for a big performance in this Saturday’s Rainbow Cup SA match when the two teams meet in the return leg of the competition. The Stormers are smarting after losing to...
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May 19, 21 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers bolstered for Durban trip
The DHL Stormers have been bolstered by the return of a number of key players for their PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA match against the Cell C Sharks in Durban on Saturday. Locks JD Schickerling and Marvin Orie, flank Pieter-Steph du Toit and centre Ruhan Nel are all...
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May 14, 21 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls Botha and Nyakane return to action
Springboks Arno Botha and Trevor Nyakane have been drafted into the match day team that will host the Cell C Sharks in their Rainbow Cup SA clash at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday, 15 May 2021. The duo’s inclusion at blindside flank and replacement prop...
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May 13, 21 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks team named to travel to Pretoria
The Cell C Sharks team named to travel to Pretoria to take on the Vodacom Bulls on Saturday shows just one change to the matchday 23 as the team continues to build momentum in playing personnel in the Rainbow Cup SA competition. At the end of the halfway...
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May 12, 21 •
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Comments Off on Confirmation of final four rounds of PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA
The big PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA clash between the leaders on the log, the Vodacom Bulls and Cell C Sharks, kicks off at 18h15 on Saturday, while the Emirates Lions host the DHL Stormers earlier in the day as they look to break their winning duck in the...
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May 7, 21 •
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Comments Off on DHL Stormers forced to change
The DHL Stormers have been forced to make a number of changes for the PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA encounter with the Vodacom Bulls at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday. The North-South clash will kick-off at 18h15, with DHL Western Province Women up against Boland Women...
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May 7, 21 •
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Comments Off on PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA Preview – Round 2
After a thrilling opening weekend of action in the PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA, the competition returns for another double-header of fixtures on Saturday – the Cell C Sharks host the Emirates Lions in Durban while the Vodacom Bulls travel to Cape Town to battle...
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May 6, 21 •
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Comments Off on DISCIPLINARY DECISIONS – SEABELO SENATLA AND WILLIE ENGELBRECHT
The DHL Stormers’ Seabelo Senatla (wing) was suspended for four weeks following a disciplinary hearing on Wednesday after he was red carded in the opening round of the PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA, but his team-mate Willie Engelbrecht (No 8) is free to play after...
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May 6, 21 •
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Comments Off on Vermeulen returns for North-South derby
Vodacom Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White has adjusted his match day squad slightly as they prepare to travel to the Cape where they will face the DHL Stormers at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday, 8 May 2021. Headlining the changes is the return of...
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May 6, 21 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks vs. Emirates Lions in Rainbow Cup SA Match
Date: Saturday, 08th May 2021Time: 16h00Venue: Jonsson Kings Park, DurbanReferee: Marius van der WesthuizenAssistant Referees: AJ Jacobs, Rasta RasivhengeTelevision Match Official: Egon Seconds Continuity in team selection is gold for coaches and Cell C...
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May 6, 21 •
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Comments Off on Voster becomes #TrueToTheBlue
The Blue Bulls Company is delighted to announce the signing of centre Harold Voster, who returns to South Africa from Japan. Voster enjoyed a stellar career across the Jukskei where he represented the Xerox Golden Lions and Emirates Lions accumulating 70 caps...
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Apr 30, 21 •
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Comments Off on DHL extends record-breaking title sponsorship of DHL Stormers and DHL WP
Western Province Professional Rugby (WPPR) is pleased to announce a multi-year extension of their partnership with DHL, to continue their long-standing relationship until the end of the 2023/2024 season. DHL first signed on as title sponsor of the two...
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Apr 30, 21 •
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Comments Off on William Small-Smith retires from rugby following a 10-year professional career
William Small-Smith has announced that he will be hanging up his boots following a professional rugby career of 10 years. After sustaining an injury during a Currie Cup match against the Sharks in December 2020 in Bloemfontein, he has been medically advised...
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Apr 30, 21 •
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Comments Off on Du Toit returns for DHL Stormers in PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA opener
The 2019 World Rugby Player of the Year Pieter-Steph du Toit will make his long-awaited return from injury for the DHL Stormers in the PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA opener against the Cell C Sharks at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday. Du Toit was originally sidelined...
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Apr 30, 21 •
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Comments Off on Powerful Vodacom Bulls team named for Rainbow Cup opener
The Vodacom Bulls welcome back a wealth of experience as Director of Rugby Jake White named his match day squad to battle the Emirates Lions at Loftus Versfeld on 1 May 2021. The backs are headlined by new recruit James Verity-Amm who gets his first...
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Apr 30, 21 •
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Comments Off on PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA Preview – Round 1
The domestic rugby scene is set to explode back into action on Saturday as the PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA kicks off, marking the DHL Stormers, Cell C Sharks, Vodacom Bulls and Emirates Lions’ competition debuts. The DHL Stormers will host the Cell C Sharks in the...
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Apr 29, 21 •
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Comments Off on Cell C Sharks to play DHL Stormers in the first Rainbow Cup SA Match
Date: Saturday, 1st May 2021Time: 14h00Venue: Cape Town Stadium, Cape TownReferee: Jaco PeyperAssistant Referees: AM Jacobs, Aimee Barrett-TheronTelevision Match Official: Stuart Berry Rainbow Cup SA gets under way this weekend with the Cell C Sharks heading...
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Apr 23, 21 •
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Comments Off on Revised PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA schedule confirmed
The revised schedule for the PRO14 Rainbow Cup SA will see three consecutive “Super Saturdays” of top-class local rugby action, starting next weekend on 1 May with encounters in Cape Town and Pretoria SA Rugby and PRO14 Rugby announced the amended...
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Apr 21, 21 •
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Comments Off on Dual tournament approach to Rainbow Cup announced
PRO14 Rugby and SA Rugby will operate dual Rainbow Cup tournaments with no cross-hemisphere fixtures in the absence of formal approvals in place to allow the South African teams to enter the UK & Ireland it was announced on Wednesday. Despite a colossal...
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Apr 19, 21 •
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Comments Off on Committed Kitshoff to lead DHL Stormers
Experienced prop Steven Kitshoff has signed a three-year contract extension with Western Province Professional Rugby (WPPR) and has been appointed DHL Stormers captain. The Rugby World Cup-winner is no stranger to the role, having captained the DHL Stormers...
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Apr 15, 21 •
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Comments Off on Law trials confirmed for PRO14 Rainbow Cup
Three innovative law variations have been approved by World Rugby for use in the PRO14 Rainbow Cup – red card replacements, captain’s challenge and goal-line drop-outs. The law trials were proposed by the PRO14’s Sports & Regulatory Committee and...
